Well no, the point is have Saints broken any rules

I think i'd take issue with Swift, Lees and Bentley as 'regulars.'

Well in my eyes it just shows how low this club has sunk! The fact that we are even interested in what other teams are doing in order to save our skin is quite sad

Yep still some people who think the players are above criticism despite how bad they play/effort some of them put in

Swift has played 128 games and on average scores a try every 2nd game

Matty Lees at just 21 years old has played something like 44 games in SL

James Bentley has played in 12 of Sts SL games this year

I’d say they’re all pretty well established as SL players and/or regulars in the Saints team

Yep, Swift was a regular until Grace came along, Bentley seems to play when Roby is missing.......

I've just gone on the Saints website, and all of those young lads that played today have squad numbers and are part of the first team squad.......no breaking of RFL rules St Helens, we and everyone else just gonna have to cop it sweet..........

It leaves something of a sour taste, given that they've practically handed London the 2 points during a really tight relegation battle; and all in prep for the mighty Halifax...

That said - they have operated within the rules and Holbrook is perfectly entitled to manage his squad exactly the way he sees fit; the relegation dogfight is none of his concern, because they've won enough games for it not to be. We have only ourselves, and some unlucky injuries, to blame.

As we are heavily involved in a relegation battle, its natural to be interested in the fixtures of the other clubs around us, just as we would be if Trinity were battling for a play off spot and in fairness, the fielding of a weakened side against a title rival would hold just as much interest if we were at the other end of the table.
IF another club gifted any club 2 points, to allow them to secure the title, avoid the drop, win a trophy it would be deemed wrong, whether it was "within the rules" or not.
I do agree that Trinity have sunk like concrete in a swimming pool but, that isn't really the issue.
If we were safe in mid table or, challenging for the title, their (Saints) actions wouldn't be any more "right" than they were yesterday.

Personally, I made a few quid out of it but, again, that isn't the point.

And quite embarrassing

When a team can 'gift' another team 2 points that could be classed as manipulating the league IMO.Not blaming Saints in this case, but as the rule stands it is a possibility.I think the rule needs clarifying.

Think if you go on squad numbers St had 2 / 3 players in the team who would be in first 13 next was a 15 and quite a few in the 20 /30+